Haugesund vs Vålerenga betting preview: Even match expected

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Competition: Norway Eliteserien
Competition: Sun 06.November
Match begins: 16:00 (UTC)
Venue: Haugesund Stadion (8754 seats)

Haugesund will want to operate their home advantage to get one over today’s opponents. The hosts are currently 7 points behind Vålerenga.

Insights:
  • Haugesund have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Vålerenga have won significantly less corners away then at home.

Haugesund are staying put; they can neither be promoted or relegated this season and are fighting only for positions. For Vålerenga most of the excitement is over as they will neither be promoted or relegated this season. It should be mentioned that Vålerenga play their home matches on artifical turf, so they have to adjust for this one as it's played on grass. Does it matter? Recent statistics for Vålerenga on grass are 5 victories, 3 draws and 6 defeats from 14 games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 22-24. You can compare this with overall results below.

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

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Haugesund form and stats

When playing at home in the Eliteserien, Haugesund have managed 6 wins, 3 draws and suffered 5 defeats from 14 games.

A good away victory last time out for Haugesund, who won 2-1 against Strømsgodset (placed 12th). Selvik loved the game against Strømsgodset. With a stunning 13 saves the goalkeeper played a huge part in the 2-1 victory.

Preceding that match was the home game against Lillestrøm that was lost 0-1.

The Haugesund fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 23 goals in 14 league matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 21 goals have been conceded.

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Vålerenga form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Vålerenga so far with only 14 points returning home. The records show 4-2-8 (win-draw-lose). The pressure to perform on the road is increasing on Fagermo, the Vålerenga manager, as the last three away games were defeats.

Vålerenga's last game was the home draw against Sarpsborg 08 (3-3). A comeback secured a 90 minute draw in the match against Sarpsborg 08. Vålerenga were trailing 0-2 but refused to surrender and clawed their way back to 3-3, with Hedenstad scoring the equalizer. Hedenstad was the top performer of the team in that game with a match score of 8.5. The defender Hedenstad scored two goals and won 3 of 3 duels.

Preceding that game, the 1-2 loss visiting Odd's place.

Goal hungry football fans should note that 9 of this team's 10 most recent league rounds have ended with at least three goals.

Vålerenga have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 14 league away games 20 goals have been scored. As for defending, Vålerenga rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 27 goals from these away matches.

Head 2 Head

The most up to date logged result featuring both these contenders is the Vålerenga - Haugesund 2-1 played earlier this season. Numbers for the prior ten meetings between these two squads are: four wins for Haugesund, one draw and five wins for Vålerenga. Over 2,5 goals: eight times; under 2,5 goals: two games.

Top Goalscorers

HaugesundA. Ndour
A. Ndour
9 goals
VålerengaA. Layouni
A. Layouni
8 goals
HaugesundM. Sande
M. Sande
6 goals

Haugesund missing players

Vålerenga missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Haugesund Vålerenga
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
28 14 4 Played P 4 14 28
10 6 1 Won W 1 4 13
6 3 0 Drew D 1 2 4
12 5 3 Lost L 2 8 11
39 23 3 Scored S 4 20 50
43 21 7 Conceded C 5 27 46
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
71% 79% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 79% 79%
57% 64% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 64% 68%
39% 50% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 43% 50%
14% 14% 25% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 29% 25%
61% 71% 50% BTTS BTTS 50% 64% 50%
11% 7% 0% Clean Sheets C S 25% 7% 25%
29% 21% 50% Failed to Score F T 25% 29% 25%
 
4.8 5.8 5.8 Corners for (avg) C F 5.2 4.6 6.1
6.4 5.1 5.2 Corners against (avg) C A 5 5.7 4.9
1.9 1.7 0.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 1.6 1.2
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 2
 
12.1 14 11.8 Shots (avg) S ( 13 11 14.4
3 3.6 2.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 3.9 5.1
46% 45% 30% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 37% 35%
 
14.4 11.9 11.8 Shots against (avg) S A 9.8 14.4 13.2
4.9 3.9 4.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.5 4.9 4.5
Key stats in Eliteserien this season:
  • Haugesund have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Haugesund haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Vålerenga have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Vålerenga haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Molde 28 23 3 2 67 23 14 11 1 2 37 12 14 12 2 0 30 11 44 72
2 Bodø / Glimt 28 16 6 6 77 35 14 7 6 1 42 16 14 9 0 5 35 19 42 54
3 Rosenborg 28 15 8 5 63 39 14 12 2 0 36 12 14 3 6 5 27 27 24 53
4 Lillestrøm 28 15 5 8 45 31 14 8 2 4 21 12 14 7 3 4 24 19 14 50
5 Vålerenga 28 13 4 11 50 46 14 9 2 3 30 19 14 4 2 8 20 27 4 43
6 Odd 28 12 5 11 37 43 14 7 1 6 21 21 14 5 4 5 16 22 -6 41
7 Tromsø 28 9 12 7 42 46 14 8 4 2 27 21 14 1 8 5 15 25 -4 39
8 Sarpsborg 08 28 11 4 13 52 50 14 6 2 6 25 22 14 5 2 7 27 28 2 37
9 Haugesund 28 10 6 12 39 43 14 6 3 5 23 21 14 4 3 7 16 22 -4 36
10 Aalesund 28 9 8 11 28 42 14 5 5 4 15 16 14 4 3 7 13 26 -14 35
11 Viking 28 9 7 12 43 48 14 5 4 5 20 18 14 4 3 7 23 30 -5 34
12 Strømsgodset 28 9 6 13 41 46 14 7 2 5 30 21 14 2 4 8 11 25 -5 33
13 HamKam 28 6 13 9 31 38 14 4 6 4 16 15 14 2 7 5 15 23 -7 31
14 Sandefjord 28 6 5 17 39 64 14 1 5 8 21 33 14 5 0 9 18 31 -25 23
15 Kristiansund 28 5 6 17 34 57 14 4 4 6 26 28 14 1 2 11 8 29 -23 21
16 Jerv 28 5 4 19 27 64 14 4 2 8 13 25 14 1 2 11 14 39 -37 19

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Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Molde 28 23 3 2 67 23 14 11 1 2 37 12 14 12 2 0 30 11 44 72
2 Bodø / Glimt 28 16 6 6 77 35 14 7 6 1 42 16 14 9 0 5 35 19 42 54
3 Rosenborg 28 15 8 5 63 39 14 12 2 0 36 12 14 3 6 5 27 27 24 53
4 Lillestrøm 28 15 5 8 45 31 14 8 2 4 21 12 14 7 3 4 24 19 14 50
5 Vålerenga 28 13 4 11 50 46 14 9 2 3 30 19 14 4 2 8 20 27 4 43
6 Odd 28 12 5 11 37 43 14 7 1 6 21 21 14 5 4 5 16 22 -6 41
7 Tromsø 28 9 12 7 42 46 14 8 4 2 27 21 14 1 8 5 15 25 -4 39
8 Sarpsborg 08 28 11 4 13 52 50 14 6 2 6 25 22 14 5 2 7 27 28 2 37
9 Haugesund 28 10 6 12 39 43 14 6 3 5 23 21 14 4 3 7 16 22 -4 36
10 Aalesund 28 9 8 11 28 42 14 5 5 4 15 16 14 4 3 7 13 26 -14 35
11 Viking 28 9 7 12 43 48 14 5 4 5 20 18 14 4 3 7 23 30 -5 34
12 Strømsgodset 28 9 6 13 41 46 14 7 2 5 30 21 14 2 4 8 11 25 -5 33
13 HamKam 28 6 13 9 31 38 14 4 6 4 16 15 14 2 7 5 15 23 -7 31
14 Sandefjord 28 6 5 17 39 64 14 1 5 8 21 33 14 5 0 9 18 31 -25 23
15 Kristiansund 28 5 6 17 34 57 14 4 4 6 26 28 14 1 2 11 8 29 -23 21
16 Jerv 28 5 4 19 27 64 14 4 2 8 13 25 14 1 2 11 14 39 -37 19

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